鱔稿

Chinese

eel manuscript; draft; stalk of grain
trad. (鱔稿) 鱔 稿
simp. (鳝稿) 鳝 稿

Etymology

Said to be originated from a restaurant in Hong Kong in 1930s, where the owner often contacted newspaper journalists to write advertorials to promote the restaurant's eel dishes.

Pronunciation

Noun

鱔稿

  1. (Hong Kong) advertorial

Synonyms

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